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. J; R. WILLlAMS-, Dies for Forming Toe-Clips in Horseshoes. No. 225,256.

Patented Mar. 9, 1880.

Jim 6121 071 v UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN R. WILLIAMS, OF JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY.

DIE FOR FORMING TOE-CLIPS IN HORSESHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 225,256, dated March 9, 1880. Application filed December 19, 1879.

To all whom it may concern! Be it known that I, JOHN B. WILLIAMS, of J ohnst-ow'n, in the county of Gambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Dies for Forming Toe Clips in Horseshoes and Horseshoe Blanks, of which the following is a specification.

My improved dies are adapted to swage a toe-clip on the front of a horseshoe or horseshoe-blank by a vertical pressure.

The apparatus consists of a bed-die, suitably supported, having an aperture to'receive a punch or plunger, and one or more depressions or pockets to receive the metal which forms the toe-clip, one or more gages or abutments to support the shoe or blank horizontally, and a plunger, tapering or wedge-shaped at its lower end, and provided with a protuberance on its face to carry down a portion of the metal from the face or edge of the shoe or blank into the pocket in the bed-die, so as to form a clip in the required shape and position.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, 1 will proceed to describe the construction and operation of the dies with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which-- I Figure 1 is a plan or top View of the beddie and die-holder. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same on the line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the punch or plunger. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 4 4, Fig. 1, showing the punch or plunger in position. Fig. 5 is a transverse section of a blank with a toe-clip formed thereon,

A represents a bed, of any proper construction to support the bed-die B, which is secured in a seat therein by means of set-screws G O, in customary manner.

In the center of the bed-die is a square aperture, b, in the walls of which are one or more pockets or cavities, b, of the shape required for the toe-clip of a horseshoe.

D is a gage, which is preferably made adjustable by a set-screw, G, and held in position by a clamp-screw, E, and is employed to confine the shoe or blank against horizontal motion during the swaging operation.

F is a punch or plunger, to which a vertical reciprocating movement is imparted by a cam, eccentric, or other suitable means. On the face of this plunger is a protuberance or boss, f, beveled on its under side. Below this protuberance the face of the plunger is inclined backward, as shown at f in Figs. 3 and 4, which admits of keeping it constantly in the aperture of the bed-die.

The bed-die B is preferably made with two pockets, b b, one on each side, as shown, so

that when one side of the said die is worn it may be reversed in its seat.

In practice 1 form both the bed-die B and plunger F of cast metal, chilled on the surfaces which sustain the wear. The said die and plunger may thus be renewed at trifling cost.

In operation, a horseshoe or a straight horseshoe-blank is placed upside down on the beddie B, with its center accurately opposite the plunger F and its back resting against the gage D. The plunger F is then forced down, the first effect of which is to cause the wedgeshaped portion f to press the blank firmly back against the gage D, where it is held by the straight portion while the boss f, catching a part of the metal forming the front edge of the shoe or blank, carries it down into the pocket I), which imparts the required formto the toe-clip thus produced.

In the sectional View of the swage d blank, Fig. 5, 1 2 indicate the thickness of the body of the blank. 3 is the toe-calk, and 4 the toeclip. The cavity formed by the swaging out of the metal is shown at 5, from which it will appear that the strength and wearing qualities of the shoe will not be impaired by the removal of the metal to form the clip or toerest. I

The machine may be arranged equally well with the swaging-plunger F working in horizontal position.

When used for swaging clips on horseshoes, instead of straight blanks, the gage D is curved to correspond with the curvature of 2. The combination of the bed-(lie B b b, the shoe. punch or plunger Ff, formed With a tapering Having thus described my invention, the face, f, and the gage D, operating substanfollowing is What I claim as new therein and tially as and for the purposes set forth. 5 desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. The bed-die B 7) Zr and punch or plunger JOHN R. WILLIAMS. 1}, tapering or wedge-shaped on its lower end at f, and having the boss 1'', beveled on its Witnesses: under side to form the clips on horseshoesor OG'IAVIUS KNIGHT,

1o horseshoeblanks, substantially as set forth. WALTER ALLEN. 

